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Proverbs 20:28 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love. "

Proverbs 20:28

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26 A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.

27 The spirit of man is the LORD’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.

28 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.

29 The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.

30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.

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Here we see the virtues of a good king. They are mercy and truth, especially mercy, which is named twice here. A king must be strictly faithful to his word, sincere in all he says and does, and he must hate all pretending and deceit. He must also faithfully carry out every trust placed in him, and support what is true.

He should also rule with kindness and leniency. By acts of compassion, he wins the love of his people. Mercy and truth are the glory of God’s throne, and kings are called gods because they represent his authority.

We also see the benefit of these virtues. They will protect the king’s life and strengthen his rule. They will make him secure and at ease, loved by his own people and feared by his enemies, if he has any.

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Proverbs 20:1

"Wine is a mocker and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise."

Proverbs 20:2

"The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life."

Proverbs 20:3

"It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling."

Proverbs 20:4

"The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing."

Proverbs 20:5

"Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out."

Proverbs 20:6

"Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?"

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